来日(らいにち)

らいにち
noun / suru verb
coming to Japan, visiting Japan
1. coming to Japan, visiting Japan
The act of a non-Japanese person traveling to Japan for a visit, work, performance, or other purpose. Used from the perspective of someone already in Japan.
大統領(だいとうりょう)が来日(らいにち)した。
The president came to Japan.
来日(らいにち)観光客(かんこうきゃく)の数(かず)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of tourists visiting Japan is increasing.
その有名(ゆうめい)なピアニストは来日(らいにち)公演(こうえん)のために先週(せんしゅう)東京(とうきょう)に到着(とうちゃく)した。
The famous pianist arrived in Tokyo last week for their Japan tour performances.

USAGE:

来日(らいにち)する is used specifically for foreigners coming to Japan. For Japanese people going to other countries, different compounds are used:

  • 訪米(ほうべい): visiting the US
  • 訪中(ほうちゅう): visiting China
  • 訪韓(ほうかん): visiting Korea

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 来日(らいにち)公演(こうえん): Japan tour/performance
  • 来日(らいにち)観光客(かんこうきゃく): tourists visiting Japan
  • 初(はつ)来日(らいにち): first visit to Japan
  • 来日(らいにち)中(ちゅう): during one's stay in Japan

PATTERN:
The 来(らい) + country pattern is productive: 来日(らいにち) (come to Japan), 来米(らいべい) (come to the US, less common), etc. This pattern takes the perspective of someone in the destination country.

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Added 2026.2.23 19:06
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